Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Basel’s cathedral celebrates 1,000 years

2019-05-13

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Basel’s cathedral was built 1,000 years ago – and specialists have been working almost as long to maintain it. The sandstone walls are particularly susceptible to the ravages of time. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss …

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Political (in)correctness lights up Basel carnival

2019-05-13

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“To the end” is the motto of this year’s Basel carnival, which began on Monday at 4am. As the lights went out in the city centre, colourful satirical lanterns illuminated the 10,000 revellers and musicians. (Keystone SDA, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report …

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Börsen-Talk vom 10. Mai 2019

2019-05-10

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Christoph Sax hält das Aufwärtspotenzial am Schweizer Aktienmarkt für begrenzt. Im Börsen-Talk nennt der Migros-Bank-Chefökonom aber auch drei Schweizer Titel, die Anleger bislang zu wenig beachtet haben.

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Börsen-Talk vom 10. Mai 2019

2019-05-10

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Christoph Sax hält das Aufwärtspotenzial am Schweizer Aktienmarkt für begrenzt. Im Börsen-Talk nennt der Migros-Bank-Chefökonom aber auch drei Schweizer Titel, die Anleger bislang zu wenig beachtet haben.

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Are You Smarter Than A Lwando? The world of credit

2019-05-09

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Are you ready to play the hottest game show on social media? Lwando tests Maps on all things to do with his credit score. What is a credit score? How do you know if you have too much debt? Why is it important to keep your credit score squeaky clean? Watch and find out with … Continue reading »

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Former Corbusier student designing for the people

2019-05-09

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The Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein is paying tribute to indian architect and former Le Corbusier student Balkrishna Doshi. Balkrishna Doshi, aged 92 and a former student of Le Corbusier, was awarded the prestigious Pritzker Prize in 2018. The Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein in Germany is paying tribute to the architect and his work in a new exhibition. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss...

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From Zurich to the skies: the daily work of the world’s airports

2019-05-09

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Experience the sights and sounds of the tightly-planned operations that move passengers at Zurich Airport and other hubs around the world. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos …

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Basel industrial area to become a “smart city”

2019-05-06

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Basel industrial area will soon become a test laboratory for the networked city of the future and the smartest site in Switzerland. The Wolf goods railway station in Basel will soon become a laboratory for a “city of the future” – billed by its backers as the smartest site in Switzerland. The Swiss Federal Railways …

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Far away from home

2019-05-06

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Damian Felchlin has lived in the US for almost seven years. He’s one of the Swiss abroad portrayed in a new exhibition. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) Around 750,000 Swiss expats have sought their fortune far away from Switzerland. The Forum of Swiss History in Schwyz is now devoting an exhibition to them and shows what they miss from … Continue reading...

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Ueli Maurer in China

2019-05-01

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On Monday, Swiss President Ueli Maurer was received by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the end of a week-long visit to China. Discussions between the pair focused on strengthening relations, notably on economic and finance affairs, according to a Swiss government statement. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation …

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Manga comics break sexual taboos for young Swiss

2019-05-01

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Japanese mangas depicting love stories between men – written, drawn, and read by girls – have been popular in Japan for more than twenty years. Now ‘yaoi’, which has become its own literary genre, is also attracting fans among Swiss teenage girls and igniting dialogue about sexuality in the process. — swissinfo.ch is the international …

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The experimental shop of the future

2019-04-29

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Are unstaffed shops the future of shopping? (SRF/swissinfo.ch) At Zurich main railway station a trial is being carried out with an unstaffed shop that can only be accessed using a mobile app and a QR code. Is this the future of shopping? (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). …

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How good is organic food for nature?

2019-04-24

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Organic food is booming and it’s good for the environment and biodiversity. However, organic farming requires more space to produce the same quantities as conventional food production. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international …

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Alessandro Bee, Ökonom UBS

2019-04-23

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Ökonom Alessandro Bee über die Wachstumsperspektiven der Schweiz.

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Twin session musicians step into spotlight

2019-04-23

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Swiss twin brothers and musicians Peter and Walter Keiser, whose mother is a famous yodeller, have played on some of the world's biggest stages. But they prefer not to be in the spotlight. For their 65th birthday, the pair are releasing a CD of their own songs. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on...

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Alessandro Bee, Ökonom UBS

2019-04-23

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Ökonom Alessandro Bee über die Wachstumsperspektiven der Schweiz.

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Börsen-Talk vom 21. Dezember 2018

2019-04-23

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Christian Gattiker nimmt einen Ausblick auf das Jahr 2019 vor.

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Switzerland is being flooded with prohibited weapons

2019-04-23

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People in Switzerland are buying weapons online, sometimes without even knowing that they’re illegal here. From 2015 to 2017, around 4,000 illegal weapons a year were confiscated by customs. In 2018, this amount almost doubled. The majority of the weapons confiscated has been sent here by post. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of …

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Fly me to the moon, via Zurich

2019-04-23

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On 20 July 1969 – almost 50 years ago – the first astronauts landed on the moon. To mark this event, Zurich’s Kunsthaus is staging an exhibition entitled “Fly me to the moon” with around 200 selected depictions of the moon dating from the 20th century. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the … Continue...

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Explained: The technology behind bitcoin and blockchain

2019-04-23

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To some, it’s a load of hot air. Others see a revolutionary technology that will transform the way we exchange nearly everything of value. So what is this so-called distributed ledger technology (DLT), how does it work and who will benefit from it? In this animation, we separate fact from fiction and help you look …

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